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Samuel Gawith

Squadron Leader Special Edition with Perique 50g Pipe Tobacco

Product Number: 003-059-0062

Samuel Gawith Squadron Leader Special Edition with Perique 50g
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Details

Strength:
3/5
Room Note:
3/5
Taste:
4/5
  • Components: Virginia, Latakia, Perique, Orientals
  • Family: English
  • Cut: Ribbon

About This Pipe Tobacco

Named in honor of the Royal Air Force pilots who flew Gloster Gladiator biplanes in early days of the second World War, Samuel Gawith's Squadron Leader is a quintessential, all-day English blend of Latakia, Turkish, and Virginia tobaccos. Its original recipe, however, dates back to 1925, prior to WWII, and incorporated Perique.

In collaboration with Bob Gregory of Samuel Gawith, we're proud to release this Smokingpipes.com exclusive, limited edition run of the original Squadron Leader recipe, restricted to only 4,500 tins. It's still very much an English blend, but the Perique adds a subtly sweet and spicy aftertaste for a slightly fuller, more nuanced variation.

Customer Reviews

Overall Rating:
4.3
13 reviews
very nice!
January 19, 2023
By: JassonWB
Product: Samuel Gawith Squadron Leader Special Edition with Perique 50g
2015 blend: Tin notes of sour, smoky, tangy and sweet. The fat ribbon cut seems to be bigger than regular squadron leader. Color is brown, dark brown and black. The Tabacco is relatively dry, and no prep needed. Burns at a normal rate and required few relights. The strength is mild-med and nic is mild. No flavoring detected despite tin note. The taste is med-full, with notes of spicy, smoky, slightly sweet plums and floral. Latakia is driving with perique riding shotgun. The Virginias and Turkish are bringing up the rear. Room note is tolerable. Has a very great aftertaste....Read More
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December 28, 2020
By: The Pipe Professor
Product: Samuel Gawith Squadron Leader Special Edition with Perique 50g
This blend is a wonderful remake and I wish it were a regular production tobacco. The balance of the tobacco is fantastic providing the smoker rich, woody, campfire notes accented with a spicy pepper undertone. One of my favorite tobaccos! Purchase with confidence, you won't go wrong here....Read More
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Difficult to lid
November 04, 2019
By: Harry K.
Product: Samuel Gawith Squadron Leader Special Edition with Perique 50g
Need to relight for so many times, the taste so mild , as well as nicotine lv. May be for light weight smoker only

Updated:

Give another try, this time the tobacco is drier, better perform but still need 1-2 relight. Burn cooler too and taste better.
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Nice balance!
September 13, 2019
By: Tom W.
Product: Samuel Gawith Squadron Leader Special Edition with Perique 50g
Having tried the previous version of Squadron Leader and finding it to be too latakia forward I thought I would give this a try because it was said to be more following the original recipe. I really like this! The perique balances the latakia wonderfully offering a sweet but balanced and complex smoke! I admit I am not a huge latakia fan but I think that is because all the blends I have smoked have been dominated by the latakia and not at all balanced like this is. I hope this becomes the regular Squadron Leader again! It tops of the flight for sure!!...Read More
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Truly Excellant
August 31, 2019
By: Daniel C.
Product: Samuel Gawith Squadron Leader Special Edition with Perique 50g
I just tried this blend for the first time while sitting on my front porch this morning having my morning coffee. I typically have english blends in the morning with coffee and this blend was excellent! A mild English with just enough Perique to tickle the nose a little on the way out. I only managed to get a few tins of this limited release so it can't be my daily blend....Instead think I will savor it on weekend mornings in hopes that my supply will last until it comes out again. Oh yeah, think I will also dedicate my Savinelli Hercules 111 to this blend as it has wonderfully big bowl....Read More
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